In the jubilation of Barack Obama being named President-elect in some parts of the nation, Major League Baseball players and their agents have taken notice.DANA POINT, Calif. -- Some baseball agents already are thinking about trying to beat a possible tax increase for their well-paid clients under an Obama administration.
President-elect Barack Obama has proposed increasing the top federal income tax rate from 35 percent to 39.6 percent, where it was under president Bill Clinton.
If signing bonuses are paid before Jan. 1, they likely would be taxed at the current rate and would ! not be subject to any increase.
"It's something we'! ll consi der," agent Craig Landis said Tuesday at the general managers' meetings. "Besides the federal issue, we have a state issue in some cases, anyway, where it's advantageous to take signing bonuses because of the state income tax. A Florida resident can take the signing bonus and not have to pay his team's state tax."
Obama's proposal would increase federal income tax on families earning more than $250,000 annually, money that would help finance a decrease for workers and families earning less than $200,000. It's also possible more income might be subject to the Social Security tax.
Next year's major league minimum is $400,000. Agent Scott Boras, negotiating eight- and possibly nine-figure deals for free agents Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira, already has thought about the possibility of asking for larger signing bonuses payable this year in some of his contracts.
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I was about to head to sleep, but Ian from Sox and Dawgs sent me an email via a report from Roch Kubatko on MASNSports.com that the Orioles have come close to an agreement with hurler Mark Hendrickson.From the Orioles.com: The report said that any deal would be pending a physical examination and that an announcement could come early in the week. Hendrickson's agent told the Baltimore Sun last week that there was interest between the two sides, and t! he Orioles have consistently said they need to add multiple pitchers this offseason.
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Tonight, there was quite an interesting and candid conversation with some promiment Baltimore-area women who are involved in the sports industry to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day. The panelists included Katie Hoff – Olympic Swimming Medalist, Amber Theoharis – MASN Broadcaster, Missy Doherty -- Towson University Women's Lacrosse Head Coach, Hillary Fratzke -- Towson University All-American Lacrosse Player & Nicole Sherry – Orioles Head Groundskeeper.
They all discussed their careers, gender, the sports industry in general, influences, as well as the difficulties some faced as women in their respective fields. It's too bad that the crowd was somewhat sparse for the event; however, for those that were there, hearing the insight these from these esteemed women was nothing short of fun, inspiring, but also eye-opening. I'll try to transcribe or have a lengthy write-up and post images of the event -- as it was! that good -- however, it may take a while to do.
It's no secret that everyone has had their eyes on Oriole standout prospect Matt Wieters, and the now the debate that many are having is this: should Matt Wieters start the season in Baltimore or Triple-A Norfolk?
A lot of people in the local and national media have had their say, and so far it looks as if the Baltimore Orioles will indeed have Wieters start off in Norfolk.
ESPN's Buster Olney looks at the situation with Wieters and gives his analysis:
What a day.
Nolan Reimold, who is still pretty much wet behind the ears in terms of his major league tenure, came through again today as he hit a game-winning home run (a three run shot) off Brian Wolfe in the 11th inning as Baltimore won on Thursday, 12-10, sweeping the three game set from Toronto.
However, I managed to turn on the radio out of curiosity in my car as I left the offi! ce -- mainly to find out what the final result was around 4:30pm -- and to amazement, the game was still going on! The Orioles had come back thanks to a five run rally in the eighth; however, they blew a golden chance to take the lead as Nick Markakis plated the tying run, but an aggressive Adam Jones got thrown out at home.
It looks like Nolan Reimold is out for the season due to his nagging Achilles tendon. Now 2/3 of the young, much praised Orioles outfield has been shut down for the season...
It's sad to see as he was having a great rookie season and was in the chase for the ROY award; however, at this point, it's safe to assume he's going to be the regular left fielder in 2010 and there's no point having him play the rest of the current season. Well, it looks like he'll be ready for the 2010 season, and there's little point seeing him take a chance on further injuring himself plus allowing one problem to become something else.
If there's a positive out of this, Felix Pie, Jeff Fiorentino and Luke Scott should see even more playing time in the outfield.
According to Michael Russo of the Star Tribune in Minneapolis "Marian Gaborik is in play right now, meaning the Wild's working the phones"
The St. Louis Blues are bringing back veteran forward Keith Tkachuk, who signed a one-year deal today worth $2.15 million that includes a no-movement clause.Tkachuk, 37, could've became an unrestricted free agent next week. He has played 8 seasons with the Blues, he had 25 goals and 49 points last season.
In celebration of Jeremy Roenick's 20-year hockey career, NHL Network in the U.S. and Canada will air nine hours of Roenick-themed programming this Sunday beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.
The nine-hour block of programming, affectionately entitled JR - An American Original, will take a look back Roenick's performances in past Stanley Cup Playoffs and will re-air today's press conference announcing his retirement. Classic Roenick Playoff performances to air include a look at the Chicago Blackhawks' run to the Final in 1992, during which Roenick recorded 22 points in 18 Playoff games; Game 6 of the 2004 series between the Flyers and Maple Leafs, ! during which he scored the series-clinching goal in overtime, propelling Philadelphia to the Eastern Conference Final; and Game 7 of San Jose's thrilling 2008 series against Calgary.
Roenick's NHL career began when was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks as the eighth pick in the 1988 Entry Draft. He made his League debut on Oct. 6, 1988 and remained with the Blackhawks through eight seasons. He went on to play with the Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers, Los Angeles Kings and finally the San Jose Sharks. Roenick, a nine-time All-Star, is the third leading U.S.-born player in goal and points.
The full schedule of NHL Network Presents: JR - An American Original is as follows, all times Eastern and subject to change.
Sunday, August 9
9:00 a.m. ET Classic Series: 1992 Blackhawks vs. Blues
10:00 a.m. ET Classic Series: 1992 Division Finals (features Chicago's win over Detroit)
11:00 a.m. ET Classic! Series: 1992 Blackhawks vs. Oilers
Noon ET ! Class ic Series: 1992 Blackhawks vs. Penguins
1:00 p.m. ET 2004 NHL Playoffs: Philadelphia at Toronto, Game 6
3:00 p.m. ET 2008 NHL Playoffs: Calgary at San Jose, Game 7
5:00 p.m. ET Jeremy Roenick Retirement Press Conference
This programming will re-air beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 9.
UEFA Champions League 2009/2010
UCL 2009/2010 Qualification: Standard Ligue Vs Ars! enal FC
Eduardo da Silva Arsenal's Top Goal Getter
Arsene We! nger, Man Behind Arsenal's Top Performance
MILAN - AC Milan dipastikan akan mencoba memboyong defender Andre Santos dari Corinthians, klub di Liga Brasil. Berbicara kepada calciomercato.com, Roberto Queiroz de Andrade -- yang akan menjadi salah satu agen transfer Andre Santos -- mengatakan;
MILAN - Fabiano dan Huntelaar merupakan prioritas utama Milan untuk mendapatkan striker baru. Kedua pemain itu dianggap akan bisa mengangkat permainan Rossoneri.
MILAN - Presiden Jose Maria del Nido menyebabkan pembicaraan ramai ketika mengatakan AC Milan tak punya cukup dana untuk memboyong penyerang Luis Fabiano dari Sevilla.
MILAN - Milan baru saja mendapatkan Klaas-Jan Huntelaar dari Real Madrid. Setelah menambah kekuatan di lini depan, mereka dikabarkan ingin mendatangkan pemain belakang. Bek Lazio, Lorenzo De Silvestri sempat dikait-kaitkan menjadi target utama Rossoneri untuk melapis posisi bek kanan yang biasanya ditempati Gianluca Zambrotta.
MILAN - Jose Mourinho kerap mengeluarkan pernyataan kontroversial dan komentar pedas. Entah karena sebab itu atau karena alasan lain, dia kini jadi motivasi tambahan buat AC Milan menundukkan Inter Milan.
MILAN - AC Milan akan berhadapan dengan tuan rumah Olympique de Marseille, Rabu (16/9) esok, untuk memulai kampanye di Liga Champions musim ini. Wakil presiden Adriano Galliani membahas persiapan pertandingan dan begitu juga dengan masalah Ronaldinho serta Yoann Gourcuff.
MILAN - Klub asal Rusia Zenit St Petersburg telah terang-terangan menyatakan ketertarikannya terhadap Luciano Spalletti. Sayang, kini mereka harus siap berkompetisi dengan AC Milan untuk mendapatkan jasa matan arsitek AS Roma tersebut.
Penjaga gawang veteran Manchester United, Edwin Van de Sar dikabarkan akan gantung sepatu akhir musim ini. Pria jangkung asal Belanda ini digosipkan pensiun akibat cedera pada tangan dan juga usianya yang kian senja. Namun pelatih United, Sir Alex Ferguson memberikan kekebasan untuk mantan penjaga gawang Juventus dan Fulham ini dalam mengambil keputusan.
* la diretta della gara non è ancora sicura a causa di alcuni problemi tecnici. Se non dovesse andare in onda,sarà possibile vedere TURCHIA-REP.CECA.
ssibile rivedere tutti i gol e le immagini più belle della domenica pomeriggio. M.Lestingi & L.Lupo saranno gli uomini della domenica calcistica,ma non mancheranno i grandi ospiti:uno su tutti F.Casotti*,sempre puntuale e preciso nelle sue disamine. L'offerta della Champions League è più asciutta: 1 partita durante la 2 giorni (solitamente quella del martedì) ma i visitatori non dovranno preoccuparsi, highlights e gol saranno sempre disponibili sul blog.
su Tv Calcio Show,che ci auspichiamo abbia lo stesso successo di Studio Europeo.La serie a è la competizione su cui la redazione si concentrerà di più,perchè credo che si debba valorizzare sempre di più un torneo in cui militano grandi campioni e grandi allenatori.Inoltre i numerosissimi visitatori potranno interagire con la redazione con FantaTvCalcio e divertirsi per tutta la durata della stagione calcistica. Per quanto riguarda la Champions League,sarà visibile sul nostro blog 1 partita live ma non mancheranno i gol dai grandi campi d'europa. Il calcio estero sul blog non ricoprirà un grandissimo ruolo,ma sarà seguito durante il periodo natalizio e nelle sue fasi finali.Noi siamo pronti per una grande annata di calcio, da vivere assolutamente insieme".
di M.Lestingi
Affrontare la Reggina in casa non sarà impresa facile dato che gli amaranto ancora devono conquistare i loro primi tre punti, d'altro canto la squadra ospitante ancora non ha ancora un aspetto stabile dato l'inserimento di alcuni nuovi giocatori.
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 Radcliffe's last race was 10 months ago in New York |
Paula Radcliffe will run in the New York City half-marathon on Sunday.
It is Radcliffe's first race since the New York marathon which she won 10 months ago, having had bunion surgery on her right foot in March.
The 35-year-old marathon world record holder will use the race to gauge whether she is fit to run at the World Championships in Berlin.
Radcliffe missed the London Marathon in March and has since been training at high altitude and recovering in France.
"Recently, my training has started to go very well," said Radcliffe.
"I'm definitely ready to run a half-marathon, and the NYC half-marathon will give me important feedback about where I am.
"After the race in New York, I will consult with my coaching and medical teams and we will make the final determination as to whether I am ready to run the marathon in Berlin.
"It is cert! ainly my hope to compete there."
T he NYC half-marathon, runs from Central Park through Times Square to Battery Park at the southern end of Manhattan and will be Radcliffe's first half-marathon on North American soil.
It is also her first half-marathon since her second-placed finish behind American Kara Goucher at the Great North Run in 2007.
The IAAF World Championships run from 15-23 August.
 McLaren has been popular with the Kent supporters during his time at the club |
Kent all-rounder Ryan McLaren harbours ambitions to return to the county, despite committing himself to play in his native South Africa.
He will play for Free-State side Eagles at the end o! f the English season thus surrendering his Kolpak status.
But McLaren hopes to return to Kent at some point in the future: "I'm leaving Kent as a much better cricketer.
"Hopefully I can come back as an overseas player at some stage," he told BBC Radio Kent.
"I don't fit the Kolpak requirement but with two overseas players allowed in the Twenty20 competition, I might be able to get involved there."
McLaren has spent three successful seasons at the St. Lawrence ground, and helped Kent secure the Twenty20 title in his first season, taking a hat-trick in the final. In 2008 he was selected by South Africa to play against Kenya and Bangladesh but he was contracted to Kent for the 2009 season.
Despite being on the radar of the selectors, McLaren conced! es that he does not expect to walk straight into the national ! side.
"I'm just going back to fall in the system. I'm not going in with any expectations. If you look at the South African side, they're extremely settled and performing very well," he added.
"I want to play good cricket. If things work out, and I get the opportunity to be selected then fine but I'll take it one step at a time."
1.00pm 1.00pm Everton v Newcastle, 16:00 3.30pm 12.30pm 3.30pm
